Table 2 Questions of m-WLAQ for CRF estimation and the results of this study participants (n = 198)
Questions | Answer options (points*) | Women (n = 93) | Men (n = 105) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Q6 | How much breathing-inducing (heart rate increasing) tasks do you perform on an average day during your working hours? | 1. none/almost none (0) | 81 (87.1) | 76 (72.4) | 0.07 |
2. rarely (3) | 7 (7.5) | 19 (18.1) | |||
3. sometimes (5) | 5 (5.4) | 9 (8.6) | |||
4. often (10) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.0) | |||
Q8 | In your leisure time on a workday, how much intentional physical activity do you engage in? | 1. none/almost none (0) | 45 (48.4) | 54 (51.4) | 0.05 |
2. 1–3 days a month (1) | 6 (6.5) | 18 (17.1) | |||
3. 1 or 2 days a week (2) | 27 (29.0) | 18 (17.1) | |||
4. ≥3 days a week (3) | 15 (16.1) | 15 (14.3) | |||
Q9 | If options 2–4 were selected from Q8, please provide the average exercise time per day | 1. < 15 min (1) | 1 (1.1) | 2 (1.9) | 0.10 |
2. 15–30 min (2) | 12 (12.9) | 6 (5.7) | |||
3. 31–60 min (3) | 25 (26.9) | 22 (21.0) | |||
4. > 60 min (4) | 10 (10.8) | 21 (20.0) | |||
N/A (Q8 = 1) | 45 (48.4) | 54 (51.4) | |||
Q10 | If options 2–4 were selected from Q8, please tell us the approximate intensity of the exercise per session | 1. no sweating or panting (0) | 15 (31.3) | 4 (3.8) | < 0.01 |
2. sweating and panting (3) | 29 (60.4) | 32 (30.5) | |||
3. strained breathing (5) | 4 (8.3) | 14 (13.3) | |||
4. to the point of exhaustion (10) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.0) | |||
N/A (Q8 = 1) | 45 (48.4) | 54 (51.4) | |||
Q13 | On holidays, how much intentional physical activity do you engage in? | 1. none/almost none (0) | 39 (41.9) | 36 (34.3) | 0.69 |
2. 1–2 days a month (1) | 17 (18.3) | 23 (21.9) | |||
3. once a week (2) | 24 (25.8) | 32 (30.5) | |||
4. ≥2 days a week (3) | 13 (14.0) | 14 (13.3) | |||
Q14 | If options 2–4 were selected from Q13, please provide the average exercise time per day | 1. < 15 min (1) | 2 (2.2) | 2 (1.9) | 0.61 |
2. 15–30 min (2) | 4 (4.3) | 8 (7.6) | |||
3. 31–60 mi (3) | 27 (29.0) | 27 (25.7) | |||
4. > 60 min (4) | 21 (22.6) | 32 (30.5) | |||
N/A (Q13 = 1) | 39 (41.9) | 36 (34.3) | |||
Q15 | If options 2–4 were selected from Q13, please tell us the approximate intensity of the exercise per session | 1. no sweating or panting (0) | 10 (10.8) | 10 (9.5) | 0.20 |
2. sweating and panting (3) | 38 (40.9) | 41 (39.0) | |||
3. strained breathing (5) | 6 (6.5) | 17 (16.2) | |||
4. to the point of exhaustion (10) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.0) | |||
N/A (Q13 = 1) | 39 (41.9) | 36 (34.3) | |||
PA score (total points of Q6, Q8, Q9, Q10, Q13, Q14, and Q15/0–44 points) | 8.8 ± 7.7 | 10.7 ± 8.6 | 0.11 | ||